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Comm. Minutes--April 15, 1991 664 16. COURTHOUSE TELEPHONE SYSTEM, Committee to review rate structure Data Processing Coordinator Mike Steiner submitted a written proposal for changing the rate structure on the courthouse telephone system. However, he asked that the matter be delayed until the May 6th meeting because a committee consisting of himself, Commissioner Eckert, Jerry Skjonsby, Bonnie Johnson and Ginger Kaufman was established to review the telephone trust account. 17. HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT PLAN, Item removed from agenda Commissioner Steve Risher asked to have the item on Human Resources Department plan removed from the agenda after meeting with department heads at noon today. Mr. Risher will provide commissioners and department heads with a copy of a 1991 Human Resources Plan prepared by a committee consisting of himself, Ginger Kaufman, Scott Kildahl and Kathy Hogan. 18. 19. SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, Staff transfer to training commander position MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Eckert seconded that the Board of County Commissioners approve the hiring of Kim Murphy as training commander in the Sheriff Department, and that he be placed in pay grade 23 at the salary recommended by the Human Resource Department. AMENDED MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to amend the motion to be contingent upon the "Employment Agreement" to be signed by Kim Murphy. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously on the amended motion. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously on the main motion. SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, Structure/non-exempt employees Glenn Ellingsberg, Sheriff's Department, spoke to the commission about a letter from the sheriff dated April 5, 1991, requesting approval of the chain of command outlined in the attachment to that letter. Mr. Ellingsberg said the sheriff has been in contact with local representatives of FLSA. He thinks three employees, other than those in the department already designated as non-exempt, should be eligible for overtime. Mr. Ellingsberg said most of their job duties are equivalent to that of sergeants or first-line supervisors and those positions have been non-exempt in the past. He said any changes in rank or salary would be done at such time that the positions are vacated by the present employees, but he doesn't anticipate salary reductions for the three employees because he thinks the present classifications are at or below where they should be. The department feels this re-structuring will more closely conform to the IACP study. Mr. Ellingsberg said the overtime for each of the three employees would amount to about $100 per month during the summer. Mr. Wieland said part of those funds would be reimbursable. By approving this request, Mr. Wieland thinks the county' for future problems with FLSA will be lowered. s potential States Attorney John Goff said the Commission may need to engage someone very knowledgeable in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to look at the issue of exempt/non-exempt employees county wide.